Borndiep-class minesweeper

"Borndiep" redirects here. For an alternate name of a Dutch estuary mouth, see Middelzee.

Zuiderdiep

Class overview
Name| Borndiep class
Operators|  Royal Netherlands Navy
In commission| 1946-1962[1]
Planned| 10[2]
General characteristics [3]
Type| Minesweeper
Displacement| 250 t (250 long tons)
Length| 41.5 m (136 ft 2 in)
Beam| 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Draft| 2.6 metres (8 ft 6 in)
Propulsion|

* 2 propellers
* 1,000 hp (750 kW)
* General Motors diesel engines

Speed| 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Crew| 27/29
Armament|

* 1 x 7.6 cm gun
* 2 x 20 mm guns

The Borndiep-class was a ship class of 10 minesweepers that served between 1946 and 1962 in the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNN).[4][1] They were former British Yard Mine Sweepers (BYMS) that were transferred from the Royal Navy to the RNN in 1946.[5]

## Design

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The minesweepers of the Borndiep-class were equipped with mechanic, acoustic and magnetic sweepers.[5] The magnetic sweeper consisted of two cables through which electricity would pulse and as a result would create a magnetic field that would detonate magnetic mines.[6][7] As acoustic sweeper it had an electric hammer clock that would be thrown overboard to create vibrations which resulted in the destruction of acoustic mines.[8][9] The mechanic sweeper consisted of a cable on each side of the ship with at the end of the cables a floater that would hit a mine to make it detonate.[10]

## Service history

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The Borndiep-class was active in the North Sea after the Second World War to cleanup mines that were laid down during the war.[11][12][13] Between 16 and 25 July 1954 several minesweepers of the Borndiep-class took part in the NATO exercise Haul.[14][15]

## Ships in class

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Borndiep-class construction data[4][16] Ship  | Pennant No.  | Commissioned  | Decommissioned  | Fate

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Borndiep | M831  | 1946  | 1962  |
Deurloo | M832  | 1947  | 1962  |
Hollandsch Diep | M833  | 1946  | 1957  |
Marsdiep | M834  | 1946  | 1962  |
Oosterschelde | M835  | 1947  | 1957  |
Texelstroom | M836  | 1946  | 1957  | Used by the Zeekadetkorps in Amsterdam since 1957. Sold in 1976 to L.J. Coenmans.
Vliestroom | M837  | 1946  | 1962  | Sold in 1964 to M.W. Hollander.
Volkerak | M838  | 1947  | 1957  | Sold for scrap in 1960.
Westerschelde | M839  | 1947  | 1957  | Used by the Technische Opleidingen Koninklijke Marine (TOKM) in Amsterdam.
Zuiderdiep | M840  | 1947  | 1962  |

## Notes

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### Citations

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1. ^ a b Schoonoord (2012), p. 319.
2. ^ "Mijnenvegen: Strijd tegen een onderzichtbare vijand". Twentsch Dagblad Tubantia (in Dutch). 28 August 1954.
3. ^ van Amstel (1991), p. 66.
4. ^ a b van Amstel (1991), pp. 66-67.
5. ^ a b Roetering (1997), p. 83.
6. ^ "Van varen en mijnenvegen: De dienst der kleine getallen". Bredasche Courant (in Dutch). 6 December 1946.
7. ^ Roetering (1997), p. 86.
8. ^ "Na de scheepsrampen bij Terschelling I. De vaarroute "om de Noord" weer veilig: Met de mijnenveger "Borndiep" het zeegat uit". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 22 April 1947.
9. ^ ""Byms" vegen zo schoon als nieuwe bezems: En onze kust wordt mijnenvrij". Het Parool (in Dutch). 21 June 1949.
10. ^ "Mijnenveegdienst houdt groote schoonmaak op de Noordzee: Voorgaats van IJmuiden met Hr. Ms. "Borndiep"". Trouw (in Dutch). 6 December 1946.
11. ^ "Boven Waddeneilanden ligt nog een groot mijnenveld: Duitsland verschafte de beste gegevens". Deventer Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 December 1951.
12. ^ "Het zeegat uit: aan boord van een mijnenveger". De Maasbode (in Dutch). 4 December 1946.
13. ^ "Mijnenvegers in actie: Twee honderd vijf en dertig mijnen opgeruimd". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). 10 December 1946.
14. ^ "Koninkl. Marine in oefening Haul". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 1 June 1954.
15. ^ "De Nato-"vloot-oorlog" Haul: Blauw tegen Oranje". Nieuwe Tilburgsche Courant (in Dutch). 29 July 1954.
16. ^ Raven (1988), p. 184.

## References

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* Schoonoord, D.C.L. (2012). Pugno pro patria: de Koninklijke Marine tijdens de Koude Oorlog (in Dutch). Franeker: Van Wijnen. ISBN 978-90-5194-455-6.
* van Amstel, W.H.E. (1991). De schepen van de Koninklijke Marine vanaf 1945 (in Dutch). Alkmaar: De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-997-6.
* Roetering, B., ed. (1997). Mijnendienst 1907-1997 90 jaar: feiten, verhalen en anekdotes uit het negentigjarig bestaan van de Mijnendienst van de Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). ISBN 90-90-10528-X.
* Raven, G.J.A., ed. (1988). De kroon op het anker: 175 jaar Koninklijke Marine (in Dutch). Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 90-6707-200-1.

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* Yurishima

Republic of Korea Navy|

* Kae Song
* Kang Jim
* Kang Kae
* Kang Kyong
* Kang Nung
* Kang Wha
* Kaya San
* Kil Chu
* Kim Chon
* Kim Hae
* Kim Po
* Ko Chang
* Ko Won
* Ko Yung
* Kong City
* Ku Po
* Kum Hwa
* Kwang Chu
* Kyoung Chu
* Yong Kung
* YMS-516
* YMS-517

Madagascar Navy|

* Jasmin
* Tanamasoandro

Royal Netherlands Navy|

* Borndiep
* Deurloo
* Hollandsdiep
* Marsdiep
* Oosterschelde
* Texelstroom
* Vliestroom
* Volkerak
* Westerscheide
* Zuiderdiep

Peruvian Navy|

* Alferez de Fragata Bondy
* San Martin

Philippine Navy|

* Tarlac

Polish Navy|

* Delfin
* Foka
* Mors

Royal Thai Navy|

* Bangkeo
* Ladya

Turkish Navy|

* Kas
* Kemer
* Kerempe
* Kilimi
* Kirte
* Kozlu
* Kulluk
* Kuşadası

Republic of Vietnam Navy|

* Bach Dang
* Choung Dong
* Ham Tu

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